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The total gross for the laters Marvel superhero film in the UK is £40 million which takes it above Fast and Furious 7 as the highest grossing film of the year, an accolade Furious 7 held for 1 week.
Age of Ultron is more or less running at a par with Avengers Assemble and should end up with a similar total UK gross, across the work Ultron has grossed just over $880 million.
Making its debut on the box office this week is British film [spooks] The Greater Good - based on the TV show Spooks.
Entering in the runner up spot the film takes just over a million pound.
Other new film to enter the box office this week are: The Age of Adaline at 5 and Big Game at number 7.
Historical charts - A year ago - Bad Neighbours took over from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 at the top of the chart on it's debut week of release.
Five years ago - Iron Man 2 held on strong at the top of the box office which the highest new film of the week was Furry Vengeance which came in at 2.
Ten years ago - Kingdom of Heaven made it's debut at the top of the box office knocking The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy down to the number 2 slot.
Fifteen years ago - Kevin and Perry Go Large was still riding high at the top of the UK box office while the highest new film was right down at 6 in the shape of Man On The Moon starring Jim Carrey.
Twenty years ago - Outbreak held onto the top of the box office and there were no new entries on the chart for this week.
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